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It’s been a while since we opened up the comments here. Let’s give it a try under the new commenting system, shall we? Since I no longer have to approve what you post, what you have to say about personal technology will appear instantly. And with the real-time view of new comments, you don’t even …

In the past, when I’ve written about dropping cable TV and getting television services strictly over the Net, I’ve always included the warning that those folks with Internet providers who have bandwidth caps will need to monitor their usage. For Houston, that warning comes with an caveat that Comcast’s Internet service does not include a …

On Thursday I wrote about Stagefright, a serious vulnerability that has inspired Google and Samsung to start sending out monthly security patches for Android. Now, Zimperium – the security firm that found Stagefright – has release an app that lets you check for the bug on your Android device. …

One of the big drawbacks to Android smartphones and tablets has been slow delivery of operating system updates. Unlike iOS, in which Apple controls the operating system and update delivery, the transmission of new software and security fixes for Android also involves manufacturers and carriers.

There has already been some consternation about the updating process in Windows 10, because in one of the consumer versions you can’t say no to updates. Now comes word of another issue in Windows Update, this time in a feature designed to speed up the process of receiving patches and fixes. Computerworld’s Gregg Keizer writes […] …

We’re switching the TechBlog comment system to Viafoura, the same type used on stories and most of the other blogs on Chron.com. It’s more advanced – you can post photos, for example – and comments appear immediately, rather than when the author gets around to approving them. …

Sling TV, the Dish Network-owned streaming service that lets you watch cable channels without a cable subscription, began advertising its offerings on broadcast stations earlier this month. But there’s a large audience that didn’t get the message. In a blog post, Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch says that three TV stations in big markets blocked […] …

On Wednesday, Microsoft will release Windows 10, which it is billing as “the last version of Windows”. That doesn’t mean the company is going to quit making it, but rather there aren’t plans for any massive, overhauled releases of its flagship operating system. From here on out, Microsoft is treating Windows as a service, rather […] …

Want to watch me humiliate myself in public? Of course you do! On Friday evening, I’ll be the guest monologist for an improv performance at the Station Theater, 1230 Houston Ave. I’ll be telling two or three true stories, after which an improv troupe will “interpret” them. It’s being billed as “Supernova Armando with Guest […] …

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